A candidate in the race for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat is turning his attention to the issue of food deserts.

A candidate in the race for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat is turning his attention to the issue of food deserts.

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Updated: 5:21 PM CDT Aug 17, 2016

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WEBVTT OPPONENT OF BEING UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MICHAEL DEMOCRAT JASON KANDER : WAS IN A MOBILE GROCERY STORE TODAY. THE 'ROLLIN' GROCER', IS NEW TO KNASAS CITY. IT RUNS A SPECIFIC ROUTE , OFFERING FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS TO INNER CITY CUSTOMERS, WHO MAY NOT HAVE A BIGGER GROCERY STORE NEAR BY. HE USED THE OCCASION TO CRITICIZE REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT ROY BLUNT. >> SENATOR BLUNT HAS BEEN SILENT ON THE ISSUE OF FOOD DESERTS, AND I MUCH SURE HE'S AWARE OF THE ISSUE. MICHAEL BLUNT IS ON THE SENATE : APPOPRIATION COMMITTEE'S PANEL ON AGRICULTURE, AND A ANOTHER ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT. BUT THE PHRASE -- FOOD DESERT DOES NOT APPEAR ON HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EXISTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT HELPING ADDRESS THE ISSUE FOOD DESERTS, LIKE TRYING TO DEVELOP MORE GROCERY STORES. KANDER DID NOT CALL FOR ANY NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. BUT HE SAYS HE WOULD BE -- >> A SENATOR WHO IS INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE THE FOLKS HERE IN KANSAS CITY, WHO LIVE, FOR INSTANCE IN A FEW DESERT WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THOSE PROGRAMS ARE AWARE OF THEM. >> HE TALKS ABOUT COMBATING FOOD DESERTS IN PLACES LIKE KANSAS CITY. MICHEAL MAHONEY, KMBC 9 NEWS. KELLY: BLUNT'S CAMPAIGN SAYS HE'S AWARE OF THE FOOD DESERT ISSUE.

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